... JJ,
The Glipizide is the generic form of Glucotrol .
Your husband is on 20 different meds? Wow, that...

... JJ,
The Glipizide is the generic form of Glucotrol .
Your husband is on 20 different meds? Wow, that ... since his hospital stay?
OK, then he takes the Glucotrol . I knew he took something else, but wasn't sure of...

... Found out tonight he takes the Glucophage and the Glucotrol , God I go nuts trying to remember all these names...

... Found out tonight he takes the Glucophage and the Glucotrol , God I go nuts trying to remember all these names...

... t enough to not be medicated.
The started me on Glucotrol XL (generic is glipizide) last Friday. My question...

... said, but I'd like to bring up something else.
Glucotrol (glipizide) is a sulfonyurea drug. It works by stimulating ... question your doctor as to why he/she chose to use Glucotrol as the first medication. Normally nowadays sulfonyureas...

... with Metformin and Ameryl. Ameryl works the same as Glucotrol by making the pancrease output more insulin. My first ... which I think is about normal. As for comparing mg of Glucotrol to Amaryl I have no idea as numbers could be counted...

... new med. Before it, she was taking 1 1/2 tablets of glucotrol twice a day and the doc prescribed metformin to be ... bs down. It got as high as 500 before it on the glucotrol . She hasn't been eating very well for about a 4 months...

... had problems with my diabetes. I have been on5 mgs. glucotrol XL for 7 months with excellent control.
Since the ... internist from the hospital said to take an extra 5 mg. Glucotrol in the late afternoon, which I've been doing. The ... will last? Could it be permanent? The small amount of glucotrol that I took in the morning always kept my sugar levels...

... too high at night after I take the late afternoon glucotrol again.
Did your levels stablize after a couple of...

... so I could comment on this problem.
I have taken Glucotrol for a while (2 yrs) and have occasionally had the ... adding another pill, add it in the morning. Even the Glucotrol Web site says that this med should be taken in the...

... my doctor to return on Monday.
Can I ask how much Glucotrol you take every morning and if it's regular or XL?...

... are on the wrong track.
I started with 2.5 mg of Glucotrol XL, then 5 mg, then 2.5 again, of the generic glipizide ... switched me over to Byetta. My first day without Glucotrol was Thursday.
My understanding of the glipizide...

... went to the internist today and she added another 2.5 glucotrol in the morning, just as you said. The only thing is ... is a big thing too. I was always so happy that the glucotrol controlled it so well on the first try.They all seem...

... Internist told me to take an extra 2.5 mgs. glucotrol in the AM for a total of 7.5. I saw the endo doctor...

... metformin can cause so many problems.
So far the added glucotrol is doing pretty well. You sure were right though about ... short term. I think I would rather just up the dose of glucotrol to 10mg. for awhile or try the injectible pen for...

... this, am a new Diabetic since October. Am now taking Glucotrol , 2.5 mg for a week and this morning started 5mg. ...

... insulin. They are a far better option long term.
Glucotrol is designed to make your body produce more insulin ... in the first place is what caused your condition. Glucotrol is more like a band aid than the others. That's probably ... I need more info. I'm assuming that you're taking glucotrol xl (extended release). What are your meals like?...